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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
attend
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
attic
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
bright
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
came
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
change
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From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
clean
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
continually
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
cook
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
crowded
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
daughter
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
day
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
dinner
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
doubt
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From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
EXPERIENCES
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From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
gatehouse
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
get
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From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
house
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
improvement
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
liked
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From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
lodgers
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
man's
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
married
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
noisy
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
old
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From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
quarrelling
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
quarters
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From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
REUBEN
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From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
room
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
Samuel
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From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
Samuel's
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
sent
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
small
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
some
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From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
THRILLING
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From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
well
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From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
yard
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
